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Outdoor satsang on a stone ghat with a large crowd seated behind. A bearded man in a red-orange shawl and pale saffron robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand, hands in a teaching gesture. Beside him a man in deep orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland sits, and another younger man in orange with a garland faces the camera. At the front left, a boy in yellow with a tilak and folded hands sits on a white cloth. Golden tridents and staffs stand behind, and a brown-skinned deity murti with dark hair in a tiger-print garment sits at right foreground with an oil lamp and kalasha nearby. Ornate pink stone pavilions and a white statue frame the scene.

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Outdoor evening gathering on a raised white-draped platform with ornate pink sandstone railings and a crowd of devotees behind. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and holding a small mala, sits cross-legged at a microphone with hands in anjali, flanked by monks in orange robes and rudraksha malas and a man in white with a gold pendant. Golden tridents stand upright, and a brass oil lamp burns in front. A small statue of Shiva with a tiger-skin draped figure is in the lower right foreground. Several men in saffron and yellow clothing sit with hands folded, and a boy in yellow kneels nearby.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on stone steps before an ornate stone shrine, with a large crowd seated and standing behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair in a peach-coloured robe and red shawl sits cross-legged on a red cushion, eyes closed, palms open, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two saffron-robed men with beaded necklaces sit to his right, and a saffron-robed woman with a microphone sits at far left beside a boy in yellow with hands in anjali. A man in white with a gold necklace and red shawl sits nearby. A tall golden trident and staffs stand in the foreground, and a standing figure in a white kurta holds a trident at the back. The scene resembles a yatra-style discourse.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a white sheet beside a riverside temple ghat with carved pink-and-cream stonework and a golden trident standard raised above the crowd. A bearded man in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion speaking into a microphone on a stand, with hands in a mudra. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre as the speaker. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits with hands folded, and a shaved-head monk in orange with a long beaded necklace sits behind. A boy in yellow with a tilak holds his hands in namaste at left. A man in white with a gold medallion and red shawl sits nearby, and a standing man in white holds a golden staff. Many devotees in orange and white sit on the ground behind, and a cameraman stands at right.2010-09-24 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering on riverside steps with many people in saffron and orange clothing. A bearded man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion at a microphone, hands joined in prayer, with a white-clad man beside him. To his right sits a younger man in orange robes and a garland of beads, and a boy in yellow with a red and green striped shawl sits nearby. Golden tridents stand behind them, and brass oil lamps sit in front. In the foreground a statue of a seated deity with long hair and a leopard-print garment faces the group. Behind, a tall ornate pillar with bells and a cream-and-orange shrine structure frames the scene, and spectators fill the terraces above.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing, with golden trident staffs standing behind. A bearded man in a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion, hands in anjali, speaking into a microphone; a woman in orange headwear with a microphone sits at left and a young boy in yellow-orange robes with tilak sits with hands folded. Beside the central figure sits a man in white with a gold necklace, and a sannyasi in orange with gold beads and a shaved head sits at right with a younger man in orange and gold garlands. A photographer with a camera stands behind. Ornate pink-red buildings and a white statue frame the background.2010-09-24A seated outdoor gathering of devotees in front of a riverside temple structure. In the centre foreground, a bearded man with long hair wears a pale orange-pink shawl and speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands open in explanation, seated on a dark red cushion. Beside him, a smiling younger man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala sits with hands folded on a red cushion. Another bald man in orange with a long gold mala sits nearby. On the left, a man in white with a red shawl and gold necklaces sits, and behind them a crowd in orange, yellow and white clothing sits or stands. A cameraman with a large camera on a shoulder rig films at the back, and a brown wooden deity murti with a tiger-skin cloth is visible at the lower right corner.2010-09-24An outdoor evening gathering on a white-draped stone platform before a crowd of devotees. A bearded man in saffron-orange and peach robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands raised in discourse, with a gold-medallion mala. Beside him a younger man in deep orange robes with a long gold-bead mala and folded hands sits in attentive stillness. Behind them, saffron-clad youths and white-clad elders press their palms together, and a man with a camera is visible. At the lower right a brown-and-gold figure of a deity murti with long hair and a tiger-skin cloth sits in front of a small kalasha and oil lamp, with a wall of carved stone and temple architecture behind the crowd. The scene conveys a discourse or satsang at a riverside ghat.2010-09-24Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd seated behind. A bearded man in orange and peach robes with a red shawl and long beard sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands joined, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala, smiling. Another shaved-headed monk in orange sits with hands folded, and a boy in yellow kneels nearby. To the left a man in white with an orange shawl and gold garland sits. In the foreground a brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and a seated tiger-skin-clad statue of a deity murti with long hair and a kamandalu-like vessel is being offered worship. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in orange speaking at the microphone, with long hair and beard, orange robes and red shawl, seated as the speaker.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a raised white-draped platform in front of a crowd. A bearded man in a red shawl and saffron-peach robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, hands raised in discourse. A man in a white kurta and gold necklace sits at left with palms pressed together. In the foreground at right stands a small statue of a deity with long hair, and a few children in yellow-orange clothes sit nearby. A carved pink-stone structure and a tall gold staff with trident finial frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white watches with hands folded.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a riverside stone platform with a crowd of devotees seated on the steps and ledges behind. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a monk in orange with a long necklace of beads sits with hands together, and a young man in orange with a golden necklace sits with hands folded. A boy in yellow robes with a tilak sits at the front with palms pressed together. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit nearby, and golden trident-topped staffs stand behind the speakers. Carved sandstone architecture and a stone statue frame the scene.2010-09-24Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated in orange and saffron robes at a ghat-side ceremony. In the foreground centre, a bearded man in a peach-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion before a microphone, hands together in a gesture of prayer. Beside him sits a younger man in orange robes with a long garland of gold-coloured beads, and a bald man in orange with a mala also sits nearby. A boy in yellow robes with a striped orange-green shawl sits at left with palms joined, and a small figure in yellow rests at right. Golden trident staffs rise on the left, and a golden kalasha-style pillar and white-robed attendants stand in the background. The bearded central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ochre robe and rudraksha mala, seated as a speaker in a satsang setting.2010-09-24A seated bearded man in an orange-red robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand, in front of a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and yellow clothing. Beside him a younger man in orange with a gold necklace sits with hands folded, and a young boy in yellow kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them stand tall golden trident staffs and a white-robed attendant. Stone steps and an ornate temple structure with a white statue frame the background, and a camera operator is visible in the crowd.2010-09-24